Whoa, Joe Steppenwolf’s a tweezer!
Beezer neezer fleezer! (2X)
I’m gonna burn coal, coal, coal, coal, coal (4X)
TWENTY MINUTES OF BOUNCY DOODLING
Whoa, Joe Steppenwolf’s a tweezer!
Beezer neezer fleezer! (2X)
Musings on the Most Ridiculous Band I Can't Stop Listening To
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that’s as close as there’s any point in being
I’m still unsure as to whether or not I “get” Phish: I’m not yet sure if I’m willing to, as I do with the Grateful Dead, put up with mountains of sheer musical bullshit to get to those nuggets of transcendence that make said bullshit worth it.
And their lyrics play a huge role in keeping me from investing the time.
it’s no “eight sided whispering hallelujah hatrack” I tell you what
We don’t own the land,
but we act as if we did.
It belongs to our children,
And our children’s kid.
MrCompletely brings up a good point, although I’d counter-argue by saying Hunter’s lysergic bloviating mercifully ceased after a couple-three years, whereas Trey and/or Marshall did that shit for over two decades before downshifting into cringe-inducing-earnest-for-Ernest-to-sing.
Lol. Pretty much nailed it!
Bob Hunter’s job is safe.
Phish be excretable
I tried and tried, but I just can’t with them. no heart no depth no meaning. nothing beneath the bouncing. with them you NEED the drugs – the GD IS the drug.
Just curious to know how many of their shows you’ve been to. I had a different impression from yours even very early on.
It’s a different approach to “meaning” I guess, but I’ve always found their music quite emotionally meaningful if not all the lyrics, and yes without drugs.
Admittedly only been to 3 shows – 2 in the 90s. Believe me I wish it could touch me – it was a live music desert emotionally speaking for a long long time and I could’ve used a place to land. But very glad for you it touches you – i’m jealous honestly. Maybe I need to give it another try – a lot of peeps have advised thusly. That’s music for ya folks!
I think you nailed it.
An oldie from 2010
‘What phish sounds like to people that don’t like phish
https://youtu.be/aNHIFM0Y87c